Boskalis and Smit announce merger

Konecranes plans to acquire Rotterdam’s Peinemann Port Services and Container Handling, pending approval from Dutch regulators.

TMA Multimodal BV expands its container handling network with the acquisition of terminals in Utrecht and Lelystad in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands and Brazil ink cooperation deal on green port development.

The main approach channel and Berths 8&9 at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe have been deepened to improve access for the world’s largest container ships

Although Boskalis has failed to persuade HAL Holding to increase its price per share, it will present the bid to shareholders, with a “neutral view on price.” The Dutch dredging and marine engineering group commented that it finds HAL’s bid “not unreasonable”

HAL Holding has made a bid for all ordinary shares of Boskalis, offering €32.50 per share